#8AEFF5
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.3% 0.095 200.6), rgb(138, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#8AEFF5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.095 200.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8AEFF5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEFF5 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEFF5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEFF5 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2F3
oklch(93.7% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEFF5
oklch(89.3% 0.095 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#42D8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.122 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#8AEFF5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2E7F6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54F6F0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEFF5
#8AEFF5
oklch(89.3% 0.095 200.6)
- #FFCECC
#FFCECC
oklch(89.3% 0.056 21)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8AEFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.012
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.015
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
Use #8AEFF5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.